The King
Was Very Much Disappointed At This Announcement; Said They Were
His Adopted Children, And The Only Ones He Could Part With, For
His Own Boys Were Mere Balls Of Fat, And Too Small To Leave Home.
Chapter XIX
The March to Madi
Sail down the Kafu - The Navigable Nile - Fishing and Sporting
Population - The Scenery on the River - An Inhospitable Governor -
Karuma Falls - Native Superstitions - Thieveries - Hospitable
Reception at Koki by Chongi.
After giving Kamrasi a sketching-stool, we dropped down the Kafu
two miles in a canoe, in order that the common people might not
see us; for the exclusive king would not allow any eyes but his
won to be indulged with the extraordinary sight of white men in
Unyoro! The palace side of the river, however, as we paddled
away, was thronged with anxious spectators amongst whom the most
conspicuous was the king's favourite nurse. Dr K'yengo's men
were very anxious to accompany us, even telling the king, if he
would allow the road to be opened to their countrymen, all would
hongo, or pay customs-duty to him; but the close, narrow-minded
king could not be persuaded. Bombay here told us Kamrasi at the
last moment wished to give me some women and ivory; and when told
we never accepted anything of that sort, wished to give them to
my head servants; but this being contrary to standing orders
also, he said he would smuggle them down to the boats for Bombay
in such a manner that I should not find out.
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